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===Introduction in Japan===
 
===Introduction in Japan===
 
[[File:Todaiji.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The main hall at [[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]]]]
 
[[File:Todaiji.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The main hall at [[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]]]]
The introduction of Buddhism to Japan from Korea is traditionally said to have taken place in [[552]].<ref>Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 347.</ref>
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The introduction of Buddhism to Japan from Korea is believed to have taken place in the sixth century, though scholars differ on the date. Some of the most commonly cited dates include [[538]]<ref>[[Albert M. Craig]], ''The Heritage of Japanese Civilization'', Second Edition, Prentice Hall (2011), 10.</ref> and [[552]].<ref>Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 347.</ref>
    
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